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zombiegirl·beating the drum of the lifeless·Veteran
In the Lotus Sutra, in the Parable of the Burning House, it tells the story of a father who tries in vain to help his children escape the burning house... but his children are too preoccupied with th… (View Post)
I can't exactly speak from personal experience, but I have heard that meditation is good for people with chronic pain. Meditation deals with the mind, so, if meditation can help with pain, then I wou… (View Post)
(Quote) That's exactly where I'm at right now, a freakin' brick wall, thus the need for some levity. As a side note, I'm only a few chapters into "Sex, Sin, and Zen" but (like the title sug… (View Post)
"The Myth of Freedom" by Chogyam Trungpa has been particularly influential to me. Perhaps check it out? (Used copies run real cheap on Amazon) I have this weird thing where I usually only b… (View Post)
@DaftChris Unless you do identify as a Nichiren Buddhist (SGI)... I promise it will still be quite the interesting journey to learn about them. For one thing, (in my experience anyways) they don't st… (View Post)